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2 April 2009, Brussels, European Parliament 2 Proceedings Conference Nanocap / STOA-EP Working and Living with Nanotechnologies – Trade Union and NGO Positions 2 April 2009, Brussels, European Parliament 2 Proceedings Conference NanoCap / STOA-EP Working and Living with Nanotechnologies – Trade Union and NGO positions 2 April 2009, Brussels, European Parliament Summary The capacity building project NanoCap (2006-2009) organised a structured discussion between European Trade Unions, NGO’s and academic experts on environmental and occupational health and safety risks of nanotechnologies. This paper summarizes the results of the final conference of the NanoCap project, organised with STOA/European Parliament, to present the positions and perspectives on nanotechnologies at the workplace and in the environment adopted by these civil society organisations. It reflects the dialogue that took place in two panel discussions between trade unions, environmental NGOs, consumer organisations, employers associations, industry, European parliamentarians, the European Commission and a broad audience. The TUs and NGOs presented their respective collective European position statements. Their stance is quite positive towards the development of nanotechnologies, but characterised by an emphasis on a precautionary risk approach. Key issues are: transparency of the composition of „nanoproducts”, the need to get related risk information to be provided by the industry throughout the production chain, and responsible risk management. Initiatives like the Code of Conduct may be a helpful guide towards the responsible development of nanotechnologies. However, according to the opinion of the TUs and NGOs this type of voluntary code cannot replace binding legislation. The European Commission supports the precautionary approach and emphasizes the role of the industry in providing data and related communication on substances, as well on nanoparticles. Employers’ organisations and industry state that current legislation is sufficient to deal with nanomaterials, although it might need some modification. The European Parliamentarians, TUs and NGOs state that a good legal framework is needed to manage the possible risks associated with nanotechnology. Adaptations of existing legislation are necessary. The rapid nanotechnological developments, and the many products that are on the market, or about to reach it, legitimise the quick acceptance of precautionary measures, preferably stimulated by binding legislation. Labelling of nanoproducts and a public inventory of all products containing nanoparticles are important steps, but other steps are required such as the development of occupational exposure limits for nanoparticles. Notification of products containing nanoparticles and an obligation for employers to register workers working with these products with a possible exposure are important issues. Industry will have to play an important role in this respect. It is stated that we already know a lot about the hazardous properties of different nanoparticles, about the nanoparticles itself and from the substances of which these nanoparticles are derived. Although we know very little about the actual exposures both in the workplace and in the product chain, we know enough to derive precautionary exposure limits: to regulate in analogy. References are being made to REACH to provide the framework for nano-legislation, but adaptations are needed. Loopholes in REACH will have to be closed in the next two years. Nano - research and development should be driven by real societal needs and based on ecological, social and sustainable development considerations and not only on the ‘marketability’ of products. ‘Non-sense’ products, that is products without a real societal need and possibly polluting the environment or products with unverified claims should not be allowed on the market. The message envisaged from the actual developments of nanotechnologies is that product development is not going to wait for scientific evidence of safety or harm (which may never become available). A good legal, preferably binding legal framework is needed to manage the possible risks associated with nanotechnology. 3 Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 5 2. Opening address ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Malcolm Harbour- Member European Parliament 3. Introduction to the NanoCap project ........................................................................................................ 5 Pieter van Broekhuizen (IVAM-NanoCap) 4. Governance and Ethics of Nanotechnologies under the Science in Society programme of the EU’s Framework Programme for Research ............................................................................................ 7 Peteris Zilgalvis (Head of Unit. Ethics and Science. European Commission) 5. Nanotechnologies – Assessment of Technological Potential and Policy Implications: a STOA Perspective .................................................................................................................................................. 8 Mikos Györffi , STOA – European Parliament 6. Trade Union position, perspectives and discussion .............................................................................. 8 Joel Decallion – Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) 7. Nano at work debate: next steps, implementing safe work practices and a precautionary principle ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 Panel: Tony Musu (ETUI), Frank Barry (AMICIUS/UNITE Irish-British trade union), Willem-Henk Streekstra (Business Europe,) Jan Cremers (MEP), Antonis Angelidis (European Commission-DG Employment) Chairman: Ben Nemery (Medical Faculty - Catholic University Leuven) 8. Environmental NGOs position, perspectives and discussion ............................................................. 13 John Hontelez (Secretary General of the European Environmental Bureau) 9. Nano and the environment debate - Panel discussion ........................................................................ 15 Panel: Dragomira Raeva (EEB), Laura Degallaix (BEUC), Lena Perenius (CEFIC), Carl Schlyter (MEP), Henrik Laursen (European Commission DG Environment), Lucas Reijnders (University of Amsterdam) Chairman: René von Schomberg (European Commission DG Research) 10. Conference Conclusions .......................................................................................................................... 18 Alfred Nordmann (TU Darmstadt) 11. Closing remarks ........................................................................................................................................ 19 Mrs Dorette Corbey, MEP ANNEX I: PowerPoint presentations ANNEX II: Description Speakers and Panel Members 4 Proceedings European Conference „Working and Living with Nanomaterials” NanoCap/STOA, 2 April 2009 Chair of the day: Pieter van Broekhuizen (IVAM UvA B.V. – Coordinator NanoCap) 1. Introduction The results of the three-year NanoCap project were presented and discussed with a broad international audience at a conference in Brussels on 2nd April 2009. The conference was organised in cooperation with STOA (Science and Technology Options Assessment) an official organ of the European Parliament. This allowed presentations of the position statements of the European Trade Unions and environmental NGO’s within the European political context. The respective positions were publicly discussed in two subsequent panel discussions. The respective positions were publicly discussed in two subsequent panel discussions. The first discussion was presented by the Trade Unions and was orientated towards the workplace, the second discussion presented by the environmental NGOs who considered nano and the environment. The opinions of the European Parliament on the future development, and the need for legislation for nanotechnologies were presented and related to European Commission activities. There were approximately 200 participants representing the majority of the Member States of the European Union, as well as participants from Northern and Mid Africa, Asia and Canada. The professional background of the participants is presented in the following table: Professional background of participants % Industry 26 Trade Union 17 Non Governmental Organisation 19 Consumers organisation 4 European Commission 4 European Parliament 3 Member States’ Government 7 Research Institute 19 Other 1 2. Opening address Malcolm Harbour- Member European Parliament Harbour emphasized the difficulties of evidence based policy making in relation to nanotechnologies. He argued that a multidisciplinary approach was required to address, in depth, many nano-issues. He believed that the communication, such as that organised by NanoCap, was important to keep up the dialogue with the Parliament and with the different stakeholders. 3. Introduction to the NanoCap project Pieter van Broekhuizen (IVAM-NanoCap) An overview to the NanoCap project was given by its coordinator, van Broekhuizen. He explained how the project was set up and provided a short overview of the results and societal demands of the NGOs and trade unions involved. NanoCap, he explained was a capacity building project for trade unions and environmental NGOs granted by the FP6 - Science & Society programme. It was conducted over the period September 2006 – September
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